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J. D. CASEY RAILROAD CROSSING Filed Oct- 6. 1925 I I I '.|Il-l Gum-M Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

i titt idfl JAMES D. CASEY, OFGLENVIQOD, ALABAMA.

RAILRQAD CROSSING.

Application filed. fictober 6, 1925. Serial No. 60,835.

The present invention relatesfto railroad crossings. 3116 aims to provide a crossing having a series or members carried by the rails for bridging certain rails according to the direction 01 travel of rolling stock thereover, which will present a smooth or continuous rail surface for eliminating shocks, which cause undue wear, onjboth the rails and 'the wheels of the rolling stock.

Another object of the inventionis the provision of a series of upstanding members pivotally connected to the ends of the rails which are adapted to be engaged by the wheels ofrolling stock for swinging the 5same downwardly so as to bridge the ends of the'rails, said upstanding members having spring means for returning the same to their normal positions after the rolling stock has passed thereover.

It isalso an object of the invention to provide a device or the above indicated character, which is simple and substantial in construction, which can be manufactured economically, and which will be thoroughly efiicient and practical in use."

Viththe foregoing and other objects in view which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts. as

Q hereinafter describedand claimed, it being understood that changes can be made Within the scope of what is claimed.' withoutdeparting from thespirit of the invention.

'iheinvention is illustrated in the accom as 'panying' drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved crossing, 1 i

.- Figure 2 is a vertical sectiontalren on line O the four sections are arranged together so as to providea railroad crossing. The

inner ends of eachrail section 11 is slotted, as at 12,' and has pivotallyreceived 1n the ends of said slots bridge .members 13, the

ing pins ltth'rough the sides of the rail pivotal connection being provided by passsections and through the bridge members and havin bearings 15 arranged in the sides of the rail sections for permitting the pins to turn therein. The bridge members 13 are of suflicient length so that when swung outwardly from the rail sections to which the same are pivotally connected said bridge members will extend across to the rail sections opposite thereto, and bridge said sections. i

Under eachbridge member 13 a downwardly extending bore or opening 16 is provided in which is poslt-ioned a c011 spring 17 which has its upper end attached to the l'n'idge membeig while its lower end is socured to a pin 18 passing through thelower portion of the section. By providing the coil springs, the bridge members will be returned to their normal upstanding positions immediately after being disengaged by the wheels of rolling stock so as to be in the proper positions should rolling stock appreach from another. direction.

Arranged between the ends of the rail sections 11 are upstanding lugs19, which are adapted .to support the bridge members 13 when the same are swung thereover so that said bridge members may properly support the weight of the rolling stock passing thereover An enlarged-flange or web portion 20 formed on each section, 10 so as to properly reinforce or support, the rail sections 11 against lateralmovement during the pass ing of rolling stock thereover."

When the wheels of rolling stock appreach the crossing. said wheelswillengage the upstanding bridgemember 13 arranged onthe rail upon which the'rolhng stock is .travehng and force said bridge member downwardly and across the lug 19, said lug acting as ameans for supporting said bridge member during the passing of rolling stock over the same. The wheels then engagethe bridge member 13 opposite to that first onforcing the 'same downwardly into the slot 12 arranged in the short section 11 ofthe rail, and thus pass the crossing without being subjected to severe shocks.

It will be noted that by providing the upstanding bridge membersv 13 at each end or each rail section that one of the same will bridge thegap between the rails independent of the direction of travel of the rollin g stocr. After the rolling stock has passed over the gap between the rails and disengaged the bridge member, said bridge menu her will be swung to upright position due to the coil spring 17 attached to the same.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that I have provided a simple structure for eliminating severe shocks to rolling stock passing over a crossing, as well as a device which will also eliminate to a great extent the danger or rolling stock jumping the track at a crossing.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new isl. A railroad crossing comprising rail sections terminating at points adjacent each other, upstanding bridge members pivotall' carried by said rails extending above the same and adapted to be swung downwardly to bridge the gap between said rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock.

2. A railroad crossing comprising rail sections terminating at points adjacent each other, upstanding bridge members pivotally carried by said rails extending above the same and adapted to be swung downwardly to bridge the gap between said rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock, and means for supporting said bridge members during the bridging ot a gap.

3. A railroad crossing comprising rails terminating at points adjacent each other, upstanding bridge members pivotally carried by said rails extending above the same and adapted to be swung downwardly to bridge the gap between said rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock, and means for returning said upstanding bridge members to their normal positions extending above said rails after being disengaged by said wheels.

4. A railroad crossing comprising rails slots and adapted to bridge the gap between the rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock.

6. A railroad crossing comprising rails tern'iinating at points adjacent each other and having slots provided at their terminals, bridge members pivotally supported in said slots and adapted to bridge the gap between the rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock,'and spring means attached to said bridge members for returning the same to their normal positions after being disengaged by said wheels.

21A railroad crossing comprising rails terminating at points adjacent each other and having elongated slots provided in their terminals, upstanding bridge members piv otally supported in said slots, one of said bridge members being adapted to bridge the gap between the rails while the other forced into said slot when the rolling stock approaches in one direction and vice versa when approaching in the opposite direction.

8. A railroad crossing comprising rails terminating at points adjacent each other and having elongated slots provided in their terminals, upstanding bridge members pivotally supported in said slots, one of said bridge members being adapted to bridge the gap between the rails while the other is forced into said slot when the rolling stock approaches in one direction'and vice versa when approaching in the opposite direction, and means for supporting the bridge member bridging the gap.

9. A railroad crossing comprising rails terminating at points adjacent each other, bridge members pivotally carried by said rails and adapted to bridge the gap between said rails when engaged by the wheels of rolling stock, coil springs attached to said bridge members for yielda-bly holding the same in an upright position, means for anchoring the opposite ends of said coil springs so that said springs will normally hold said bridge members in an upright pos tion, and an upstanding lug arranged be tween the terminals of said rails for supporting the bridge member bridging the gap.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

JAMES n. CASEY. 

